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So Haman came in. The king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?
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The Deception of Pride
Commentators like Matthew Henry point to Haman's immediate assumption as a powerful warning. His pride deceived him into believing the king could honor no one else. This serves as a reminder for believers to guard their own hearts against self-conceit, as our pride can blind us to reality and lead to a great fall.
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19th Century
Anglican
Whom the king delighteth ... —Literally, in whose honour the king delighteth.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Haman came in But was prevented speaking to the king about the business he came upon by the following speech of t…
Presbyterian
See how people's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our …
